How do atheist swear in court

Witness: I do. Bailiff: to the witness Please raise your right hand. Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search. Press ESC to cancel. Skip to content Home Philosophy What does an atheist swear on in court us? Ben Davis February 22, What does an atheist swear on in court us? Which presidents did not swear on the Bible? Can you affirm instead of swear? Certainly one of the greatest days in history.

However, don't hold your breath. The Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence SETI people have been conducting a scientifically systematic search of our galaxy for radio communications from other civilizations for the past 50 or so years without success.

Unfortunately, the galaxy is so huge that, even though travelling at the speed of light, any detected radio signals may well have been travelling for hundreds of millions of years from a civilization that may not even exist anymore - certainly ruling out any chance of an effective two-way conversation. Probably not, but it really depends on the aliens. If they are the ones that Sigourney hangs out with, the day could pan out somewhat worse.

If they are from the movie Independence Day , the Yanks might save the world. That could be great but it will depend on how often they remind us of their achievement. If the aliens are like ALF, it will potentially be the worst day in history. Alien contact with humans would no more be the greatest day in history than it was when the Europeans made contact with the natives of Africa, the Americas or Australasia. Fortunately the good Lord has made time and distance such that this event is unlikely.

They just want to abduct us and mess with our reproductive organs. I've had my prostate checked, biopsied and radiated a hundred times already, thanks. They take any shelter they can to avoid being smashed by raindrops. Under leaves or under eaves - whatever's handy until the danger passes. The same place as they go in winter. Up old men's noses. I've seen their legs hanging out. If they are eggs, maggots or pupae, nowhere special.

Winged insects shelter under trees or overhangs. In torrential rain, most drown. Email answers to bigquestions smh. What does an atheist do if asked to swear on a Bible? Please try again later. The Sydney Morning Herald. By Harriet Veitch May 9, — Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size.

Lie, like most other people. Vic Nolan, Arncliffe. Jim Dewar, North Gosford. My bloody oath! Paul Duncan, Leura An atheist considers the art of the Bible Steve Odgers, Neutral Bay By raising their right hand and swearing "to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, under penalty of law for perjury", an atheist can make a solemn declaration instead of taking an oath. Bob Dengate, Bathurst. An atheist could swear on the Bible then lie like Isaac. Bill Rogers, Buderim Qld.

Dzung Dinh, Ermington The Australian legal system gives everyone the right to choose between "swearing an oath" and making a declaration. Anna Wang, Corrimal. Ian Rogers, Cronulla. Jennifer Mosher, Hazelbrook We don't. Jen Lynch, Camperdown. The best of journalism is shrinking, yielding to crude prime-time spectacle. ThePrint has the finest young reporters, columnists and editors working for it. Sustaining journalism of this quality needs smart and thinking people like you to pay for it.

Whether you live in India or overseas, you can do it here. Support Our Journalism. Any court who tries to force an atheist to take an oath on any specific or generalized deity is guilty of subornation of perjury, actually since no evidence of the existence of any deity has ever been found through all of human history that actually applies to non-atheists as well.

To make an oath on a fake god allows the oath-takers to lie by law! The god is a lie — the oath is a lie…. Friday, 12 November, Sign in. Forgot your password? Get help. Privacy Policy. Password recovery. Scales of Justice Representational image. Most Popular. All rights reserved.